Skyway Monte Bianco
A rotating-cabin cable car on the Courmayeur side of Italy, climbing from the valley floor to the 3,466-metre Punta Helbronner, with views of the south face of Mont Blanc.
The Skyway opened in 2015. It departs from Pontal station near Courmayeur, passes the intermediate Pavillon station, and continues up to Punta Helbronner. The cabins rotate 360° during the roughly 20-minute ride. The summit has a circular viewing terrace with close-up views of the south face of Mont Blanc, the Grandes Jorasses and the peaks toward the Matterhorn. The mid-station has an alpine botanical garden and a restaurant. Round-trip tickets cost about €60–70. From Chamonix, it's a 30-minute drive through the Mont Blanc Tunnel, or in summer you can cross the border by the Panoramic Mont Blanc cable car.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:30 (varies by season)
Nearby sights
- Vallée Blanche
- Panoramic Mont-Blanc Gondola
- Courmayeur
- Aiguille du Midi & Step into the Void
- Mont Blanc
- Plan de l'Aiguille & Grand Balcon Nord
- Mer de Glace & Montenvers Railway
- Bossons Glacier